awkward.org T & M – Thoughts & Musings

• @numist anticompetitive laws take a broad view: no GV on iPhone 'not a problem' use a different phone (android) there's still competition in reply to numist #
• @patlee oohhh !! I'm really glad everyone is OK. in reply to patlee #
• Train upgrades after my 2 weeks in CA: next train in 'n' minutes LED signs & automated 'next station' announcements on train #mbta #mbcr #
• @gruber Guess we're done with that meme ? (Hopefully) in reply to gruber #
• @DanGrover California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Wonderful after the recent rebuild – great aquarium ! in reply to DanGrover #
• @Hybernaut nice new gig ! A new MacBook and now they want you to help transition from svn to git ? Your powers are strong young Jedi ! in reply to Hybernaut #
• I know it's not *that early* but this bus driver is just too cheerful (yells 'keep smiling') as people get off at each stop. #
• @chipx86 anyone (contractors ? Repairmen) been in your house ? I lost a camera in a robbery when the guy was interrupted – grab and run in reply to chipx86 #
• @gruber did you know? His mothers maiden name was Balls but back then the hyphenation thing when getting married wasn't so popular #kidding in reply to gruber #
• @jcarreiro guess that means no code reviews? Just kidding – enjoy the skiing !! in reply to jcarreiro #

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• @mikebernardo what jailbroken app for photographers re they running ? Incorporate those features ? Gain new market share ? in reply to mikebernardo #
• Hey ! My friend Bob was in the SF Mayors weekly update : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaB6AURj2UM #
• http://feeds.tuaw.com/click.phdo?i=75339059754052bff108df00e0e51596 I particularly like Chris Rawsons write up. I think he's pretty spot on #
• You know you're in Silicon Valley when Apples pending announcement trumps the Presidents pending speech in the headline order on the news. #
• @cdespinosa oh – you're such a tease ! And I just bought a new sandwich maker ! Always happens – I buy then Apple announces 8-( in reply to cdespinosa #
• Oh yeah and local fox affiliate had Rob Enderle YES Rob Enderle !! prognosticating. Don't they read Daring Fireball ? @gruber @ktvu #
• @numist Yes – but think of the leftovers ! (Though they may be lukewarm now 8-( in reply to numist #
• Join the call for a Constitutional amendment to protect our democracy #changecongress #lessig http://bit.ly/dj4E9O #
• Virgin America flight home !! Slightly delayed and rather full but hopefully I'll get a little sleep! #
• Going to be a cold skiing day – current base temp is -9 degrees! #

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• 3 inches of new snow overnight and it's remarkably quiet here. Plenty of space in the lodge for lunch and no lines @sugarbush_vt #
• @jeremykezer Leave the state ? That's what I did this weekend (voted last week) be back late tomorrow ? in reply to jeremykezer #
• A few inches of new snow here this morning and a very small crowd means first tracks at 9:45 was easy & lots of runs too @sugarbush_vt #
• Great mornings skiing in the new snow and in & out of the trees with Iain & Sylvie. Pity we had to stop to drive home 8-( #
• @jcarreiro somewhere out there there's a comment about god, republicans and the weather. It started snowing again here in Winchester @ 6:00 in reply to jcarreiro #
• @patlee I thought I might be leaving the 'ugly' weather behind when I come to California tomorrow (if it starts snowing the trip is off!) in reply to patlee #
• @postmechanical don't decrement too much. I still had to shovel the very wet (and somewhat frozen) snow off my drive when I got home! in reply to postmechanical #
• Taxi driver was a cross-over democrat voter. Coakleys arrogance & in part health care did it for this woman (mostly about arrogance tho) #
• At BOS waiting for virgin flight to SFO. The weather report does not make it look like I'm trading poor weather for good 8-( it's wet in SF! #
• Landed in SFO – clouds have parted and it looks like it has stopped raining! Clearly a lot of brown run off in the bay tho as we flew over #
• Fire alarm in the office went off mid poker game now standing outside waiting for the all clear http://yfrog.com/35gsihj #
• @jeremykezer Funny you should mention that (trippy video : http://gallery.me.com/awk#100052/Lights%20from%20firetruck&bgcolor=black in reply to jeremykezer #
• Well this showing of avatar isn't going to be a sell out I might be 20mins early but I'm the only person in the theatre! #
• @erik_price Nope – I was at the Century 16 on Shoreline, Mountain View CA. Enjoyed the movie tho! Story was a little shallow but 'well done' in reply to erik_price #
• @benstiglitz Ooooh ! I'm here 'til next Thursday evening ! Dinner/lunch @ weekend or next week ? in reply to benstiglitz #

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• @rentzsch .vmwarevm includes your snapshots inside the bundle. The last snapshot is the last guarunteed good restore point. in reply to rentzsch #
• Groomers worked hard overnight and did a great job! Cloudy and still rather cold – good skiing in Eden woods too @sugarbush_vt #
• @postmechanical keep at it – I'm at 9.5 days on teles this season so far. The last few have definitely been better than the first few days in reply to postmechanical #
• @postmechanical also – move faster with more lead changes. You'll hold the low stance on 1 leg for less time == less lactic acid in reply to postmechanical #
• @ccgus Acorn 2.1 in an OS X 10.6 guest ? Or other versions ? I'll try and repro and look into it a little in reply to ccgus #
• @ccgus ok – i'll take a look – anything 'magic' about brush mode ? using multi-touch ? Or just 'plain ol mouse' ? in reply to ccgus #
• http://vholdr.com/node/61466 – Video (via ContourHD Pro) from my skiing this weekend. #
• @jeremykezer Kim works at a zoo ? I mean I knew you had a few dogs – but a zoo… to escape… ? in reply to jeremykezer #
• @jeremykezer That sounds like a fun job – if I wasn't quite so allergic to cats, dogs, horses (and probably zebras and giraffes too) in reply to jeremykezer #
• @dsandler I'm smiling – and my office mate doesn't get it in reply to dsandler #
• The ortho/hand specialist I'm seeing is a UVM grad. He should be familiar with the location of my fall when skiing on Sunday ! #
• So my 'skiers thumb' is nothing more than a sprain. Beware ER docs with an abundance of caution from their own prior injuries ! #
• @postmechanical nope just a sprain in reply to postmechanical #
• @jeremykezer Yeah I was warned it could take many many weeks 8-( in reply to jeremykezer #
• @danwood You'd think that Boston in January would mean molasses wouldn't go anywhere. Apparently it was unusually warm that day in reply to danwood #
• @dlouhy Act F.A.S.T = Face,Arms,Speech – Time. Poor speech, and poor muscle control on one side=>Concern. He may not recognize it himself in reply to dlouhy #
• @danielpunkass We discovered those recently – they have kids books too, great for us on the long car journeys in reply to danielpunkass #
• Working on some code whilst the family is skiing. Hopefully be done by lunchtime so I can get out too (though it's overcast and grey) #

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• Blowing snow on Long Island & a (bound to be) sluggish drive home where I'll have to clear 8 inches of snow. Yay! #
• @jimcorreia observe the prevailing wind and place shoveled snow to the neighbours disadvantage and your benefit ? in reply to jimcorreia #
• Or I could come home and find that my wonderful neighbours have cleared my drive for me !! Thanks Carazza's – you will be rewarded ! #
• A slightly delayed christmas gift from my wonderful wife ! http://yfrog.com/337wthj #
• @mattgemmell Or is about to turn into a discussion of which Trek ladies would be *with Tiger* in the sack ? in reply to mattgemmell #
• @dsandler Put your hand out like that whilst driving around here and you're asking for frostbite #notintexasanymore in reply to dsandler #
• @bluedonkey Not a citizen yet ? in reply to bluedonkey #
• If there's a tablet app store & the tablet has an ereader built in. Does the kindle app duplicate built in functionality ? #
• Boy scout skills are failing – struggling to get a fire going with the logs that have been outside (in < 20 degrees) for the past 3 weeks #
• Beautiful clear day here. Cold but not too bad. Awesome snow conditions – great skiing with friends! @sugarbush_vt #
• @rentzsch Backup your VM snapshots – they're as good as the suspended state. You only lose from the last snapshot forward 8-( #

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• Snow squall around 3:00pm here probably added 3 inches to todays 6-8 total (so far) snow let up around 5:30 but resumed again around 9. #
• It is cold enough here (w/ windchill) that even the small amount of exposed cheek froze (white) during the ride up Superbravo @sugarbush_vt #
• Check each other for white spots frequently – avoid potential (very painful) frostbite. Retreat to lodge for hot chocolate. #skiingprotip #
• @erik_price I went out later and skiied in a more sheltered spit (castlerock) great snow & no wind. This morning was probly -40 w/ windchill in reply to erik_price #
• @postmechanical I on the other hand have plans which means I'll have to miss the predicted 2 feet for sugarbush 8-( next weekend tho! in reply to postmechanical #

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• Snow stopped (about 2:30pm) Drive's clear, kids are out sledding, I'm by the fire uploading photos and writing code. #
• @mikebernardo open a window a couple of inches. Warm the flue with some burning newspaper (watch the fingers) then light the fire.Works 4 me in reply to mikebernardo #
• @danwood download trial VMs for virtual PC (30 day limit IIRC) from Microsoft and run them with VMware Fusion ? in reply to danwood #
• @fboosman Lucky you – I know they got a ton of snow – I'm 1/2 jealous and 1/2 relieved not to be there (Olympic preparations make it crazy?) in reply to fboosman #
• @tristan printing is complete voodoo and often sucks to troubleshoot because the only 'test output' or 'logging' is 'did it print or not?' in reply to tristan #
• Nice mornings skiing – foggy (and cold) up top but conditions are good – and my tele style seems to be improving! @sugarbush_vt #
• A real life steam (punk) solution to a winter travel problem http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8428097.stm #
• Rather a rainy day here, spending the morning doing a bit of coding and watching the kids play Battleship, *might* brighten later for skiing #

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• @mmartel do *you* have a shelter deep in the basement ? Or just an old WOPR ? #coldwarisover? in reply to mmartel #
• @kylesm I don't think you're *supposed* to have drinks (or food) on the MBCR – not that anyone actually follows that rule ! in reply to kylesm #
• @jimcorreia likewise for git branch 0a in reply to jimcorreia #
• http://bit.ly/7vlWyq I was at this air show. The photographer had a better seat! #
• @numist downtown ? Or nearby ? Mt Sutro or Marin headlands are good spots away from downtown in reply to numist #
• @rentszch I have a 25 min train ride most days, great way to focus on short tasks. (http://bit.ly/7A22Oh #
• @benoitsc have you tried the dragon products? Do they hold up better with an accent ? in reply to benoitsc #
• Wow! This is a chilly morning! The small breeze makes the temp feel like something very close to zero on bare skin! #
• At the Boston holiday pops – another year of a great tradition! #
• Woot – The Boston Pops has recorded their great rendition of The 12 Days of Christmas ! http://bit.ly/RNDEx #
• @chuckdude No nook – the MIT COOP has a couple of demo models. I in reply to chuckdude #
• @chuckdude Lets try that again – No Nook ? The MIT COOP has a demo model. Color screen and android makes it 'interesting'-less content tho? in reply to chuckdude #

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• From summit of gatehouse chair. Good snow – some bumps 'cos it's not groomed. @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/3gluavj #
• Great mornings skiing! Could only really spare a couple of hours – but still worth it! @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/4g30405324j #
• @postmechanical congratulations ! Good to see someone working ! Tho' in truth I was doing some initial testing for one of my apps !! in reply to postmechanical #
• @jimcorreia stumble around until you find the carrots – eat them – repeat a few times and you won't need the lights ! in reply to jimcorreia #
• @tristan I agree with @numist custom is not a lot more money. It allows a much better personal touch and match between the two rings too! in reply to tristan #
• @mmartel Good luck Matt ! It's been great fun working with you ! Good luck in Colorado – I'm jealous 'cos they have the better snow in reply to mmartel #
• My officemate is channeling Walt Mosspuppet whilst repeating the contents of our Business Conduct training – report harrassment by anal-ysts #
• My manager just used the phrase 'Slack Off' in a team meeting ! I like my manager ! #
• @postmechanical As in "You should all take 'that day' to slack off" in reply to postmechanical #
• Working in my basement, distracted by the snow/ice falling from the roof and clanging on the metal basement door cover ! #
• @Hybernaut That's unfortunate – it's been fine here on the other side of town. Cable down from snow/ice in the trees ? in reply to Hybernaut #
• @jimcorreia It's switched back to rain here (after a few inches) – good that it's still snowing with you the mountains need it ! in reply to jimcorreia #
• Heading out into the rain to clear the drive before it turns into a sloped skating rink overnight ! What fun ! At least it's snowing in VT ! #
• What a difference a week makes ! About 2 feet at the base and a lot more up top. @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/3782071458j #

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• @dweekly This is too late – but if you're on a 5:30 flight BOS->SFO my wife is flying with you ! in reply to dweekly #
• @dlouhy Let this be a warning to you ! No Tweets under the influence of narcotics ?! in reply to dlouhy #
• @herrod Well – I guess the Lambo is 'compact' ? Certainly not 'fuel friendly' though in reply to herrod #
• @rentzsch Androids public repository is git too (sorta it also uses a tool called Repo to manage things) http://source.android.com/download in reply to rentzsch #
• @siegel 17 degrees centigrade (or perhaps a little higher) seems more like the forecast for our part of the world today ! in reply to siegel #
• Iain always wants Rainforest Cafe for his birthday dinner. Sadly the food is always mediocre and tonight the service is worse ! #
• @dlouhy back at school already ? How's drawing with the painkillers ? Any interesting doodles ? in reply to dlouhy #
• @dsandler Well that's just peachy ! But I want snow in the mountains of Vermont ! It's no good to me in Texas ! in reply to dsandler #
• Looking out the window at the Ski Condo and waiting for it to start snowing ! (Mid-Afternoon perhaps ?) Skiing tomorrow – perhaps ? #
• 'Tis snowing at Sugarbush – they'll be open tomorrow with basically one lift and no grooming. Hopefully get a couple of hours skiing in ! #
• @bbum Can you not do what you need with a Handbrake preset and the queue ? Yeah – you need to add 'em to the queue, but once there… gravy in reply to bbum #
• 2" snow overnight in the village, sun's breaking through, a run is open. I'm going skiing ! @sugarbush_vt http://yfrog.com/1dcvyj #

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